Don't forget there's the Galleries on ePHOTOzine that show your work to a wide audience. I've been posting a picture a day for over 10 years now and have thousands of images on there. This is in addition to here, Facebook, Flikr, Twitter......and of course my own site.

Own websites don't have the same draw and I've been neglectful of mine. Currently I'm putting together a Wordpress site to replace it, but with other time pressures progress is slow. Getting people to visit it is something else, so do it for yourself first and foremost and make sure that it's linked to from all the other places you post, such as EPZ, Facebook, etc.

We get doom and gloom every time Pentax do something, so it's probably just natural in all marques!

True, I think it was just one of those things where people get a "bee in their bonnet" about something. For a while anyway!

This was a nice idea that never really took off. I think many people at the time were reluctant to show their locations.

The photo is still there, but it's the only image on page 2 of the competition. Only a set number appear in each block. Just use the next page arrow and you'll find it there, all alone......

Looks great!

There are a number of factors at work. One is that compact cameras are over-sharpened and will often look crisper than a DSLR image, which is intended for further processing. This tweaking can also be done in camera using the parameters for JPEG files.

There could also be some camera shake involved causing a softer image in picture 1, plus the lens will be sharper stopped down to f/8 compared to f/5.6.

However, adjusting the AF is commonly done these days and can make a big difference. It's not always necessary by a long way, but when it is it's worth attending to.

alfpics, you're quite right.

You can look visually for the highest contrast or the sharpest line. I never used the focusing aids, always preferring the overall ground glass screen.

There is a focus confirmation in the viewfinder, but it's not the red dot. It's the green hexagon at the bottom of the screen. When the green is steady, focus has been found. The red dot is only for showing the point the camera is focusing on.

The problem with fitting older type screens to AF cameras is that it may upset the accuracy of the AF, particularly the centre point.

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